mooney

Example Sentences

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"Oh, yes, nice enough—but mooney," said Mrs. Ray.

From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne

Bob came back tall, lanky, grinny, and rather dumb, and he found John undersized, wiry, masterful, and rather mooney, but strong and purposeful, for a boy.

From A Certain Rich Man by White, William Allen

I know you and your kind," he answered, "mooney girls.

From Erik Dorn by Hecht, Ben

There were days when Mr. Ray would upset everything, from the beehives to his second wife's baby—those were his mooney days.

From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne

Well, we won't be mooney any more, anyhow," said Mrs. O'Neil; "the drillers came to-day with two freight cars of machinery, but Jack had them pay a week in advance.

From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne